There has just been a report on News 24 that the White Paper to be published
in mid-December will NOT recommend a third Runway for Heathrow at this time.

Instead it will recommend a third runway at Stansted.

Had an interview with BA who were most definitiely not pleased at this news.
Their main point is that Stansted is not suitable for long haul and they
require a single hub. Then there was the usual line that long haul flights
(and hence business) will move to Paris & Frankfurt.

Maybe BA should think laterally. If they need more capacity for long haul at
Heathrow then move some of their short haul flights to the expanded
Stansted, thus freeing up landing slots.

Then put money into Crossrail to fund a connection to permit 'transfer
trains' directly between Heathrow and Stansted.

Colin